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Retirement ≠ Repudiation

My position here hasn’t changed. I’ve beefed up specified complexity and developed it further over the years. Read More ›
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Information, Specified Complexity, and the Explanatory Filter

Far from being “Gee whiz, that’s complicated; it must be designed!” the theory of ID relies on well-defined concepts. Read More ›
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“Nothing More Deceptive than an Obvious Fact”

We are not saying DNA is like a message. Rather, DNA is a message. Read More ›
Alexander Oparin
Photo: Bust of Alexander Oparin, Moscow, via Wikimedia Commons.

Evidence of Intelligent Design in the Origin of Life

As the pioneering chemical evolutionary theorist Alexander Oparin put it, “The problem of the nature of life and the problem of its origin have become inseparable.” Read More ›
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Mystery of Life’s Origin — Intelligent Design’s Original Edition, Greatly Expanded, on Sale Now!

How does life emerge from that which is not alive? This mystery exercises a peculiar fascination, with the power to elicit remarkable feats of imagination. Read More ›
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Natural and Artificial Nuclear Reactors: Evidence of Purpose in Energy Production?

In 1972 French physicists discovered that natural nuclear fission reactors were in operation about two billion years ago in Oklo, Gabon in Africa. Read More ›
Marcos Eberlin

Marcos Eberlin: How Foresight Builds on Past Arguments for Intelligent Design

Life and the cosmos were evidently designed by a mind with the ability to look forward, toward the future, and anticipate problems which could then be addressed before they come up. Read More ›

Specified Complexity Is All Around Us

A key idea in the theory of ID is specification, or matching a pattern. Specified, complex information is a hallmark of intelligent activity. Read More ›
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Unifying Specified Complexity: Rediscovering Ancient Technology

Returning to your winter retreat, mentioned in the last post, the symbols you discovered remain on your mind. Read More ›

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